Mary Ellen Clay

US Patent:

RE37605, Mar 26, 2002

Filed:

Sep 27, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/672147

Inventors:

Mary A. Clay - Colorado Springs CO 80909

International Classification:

A45D 4026

US Classification:

132218, 132217, 132320

Abstract:

A mascara applicator ( ) comprising: a handle end portion ( ); an opposite bristle/brush end portion ( ); and a button ( ) positioned on the handle end portion ( ) which when radially depressed causes the bristles to move with respect to the applicator ( ), so that one may hold the handle end portion ( ) and depress the button ( ) with a single hand to apply mascara.

US Patent:

6450178, Sep 17, 2002

Filed:

Aug 25, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/648051

Inventors:

Mary A. Clay - Colorado Springs CO 80909

International Classification:

A45D 4026

US Classification:

132218, 132317, 132320

Abstract:

An interactive mascara applicator ( ) comprising: a handle end portion ( ); an opposite bristle/brush end portion ( ); and a rotating disc ( ) positioned about the handle end portion ( ) which when moved causes the bristles to change positions with respect to the applicator ( ), so that one may hold the handle end portion ( ) and move the disc ( ) with a single hand to apply mascara.

US Patent:

57753440, Jul 7, 1998

Filed:

Feb 9, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/598901

Inventors:

Mary A. Clay - Colorado Springs CO

International Classification:

A45D 4026

US Classification:

132218

Abstract:

A closed cosmetic container (10) including a base cosmetic container (10B) having an applicator cap (10A-1) mounted thereon, a rod and brush assembly (10A) comprising a heat facilitating strip (90) located in the interior of an applicator rod (10A-2), and a heat facilitating strip (40) located between an interior wall (45) and an exterior wall (20) of the base cosmetic container (10B). With the cosmetic container (10) closed, that is with the applicator cap (10A-1), rod and brush assembly (10A) secured in place on top of the base cosmetic container (10B), and with the heat facilitating strips (90 & 40) activated, a heatable 10 cosmetic substance (150) inside a cosmetic holding area (55) of the base cosmetic container (10B) blends together dissolving any clogged or hardened cosmetic material. Once the applicator cap (10A-1) and the rod and brush assembly (10A) are removed from the base cosmetic container (10B), the heat facilitating strip (90) serves as a warming apparatus to keep the cosmetic substance (150) that remains on a brush (100) fluid and pliable while in use. The heat on the brush (100) increases the makeup's adherence to the user's eyebrows during single or repeated applications.

US Patent:

59378719, Aug 17, 1999

Filed:

Apr 5, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/286477

Inventors:

Mary A. Clay - Colorado Springs CO

International Classification:

A45D 4026

US Classification:

132218

Abstract:

A mascara applicator (50) comprising: a handle end portion (20); an opposite bristle/brush end portion (90); and a button (30) positioned on the handle end portion (20) which when radially depressed causes the bristles to move with respect to the applicator (50), so that one may hold the handle end portion (20) and depress the button (30) with a single hand to apply mascara.

US Patent:

61455148, Nov 14, 2000

Filed:

Aug 31, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/387547

Inventors:

Mary A. Clay - Colorado Springs CO

International Classification:

A45D 4026
A45D 4024

US Classification:

132218

Abstract:

An interactive mascara applicator (10) comprising: a handle end portion (40); an opposite bristle/brush end portion (80); and a rotating disc (50) positioned about the handle end portion (40) which when moved causes the bristles to change positions with respect to the applicator (10), so that one may hold the handle end portion (40) and move the disc (50) with a single hand to apply mascara.